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GameStop has revealed a pre-order bonus for Square Enix’s Switch RPG Octopath Traveler. When reserving the game, you’ll receive a game inspired character card and sticker set.

Orders can be placed online here. The offer should be valid in-store as well.

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Amazon Germany is taking pre-orders for a few new Pokemon products. Along with the Poke Ball Plus, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee can be reserved.

Everything is available here. Unfortunately, Poke Ball Plus doesn’t appear to ship to the US.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

The Xenoblade Chronicles 2 soundtrack launched in Japan on May 23. Through May 27, it managed to sell 14,953 copies. It was the ninth best-selling album during the week of May 21.

Note that sales only include the standard version of the soundtrack. Sales of the Complete Edition are not included, which only had 2,000 units produced (and also sold out).

My Hero: One's Justice

The Japanese website for My Hero: One’s Justice has updated with technical specs. On the site, Bandai Namco outlines how the Switch and PS4 versions differ.

My Hero: One’s Justice runs at a 720p resolution in both docked and portable modes. In contrast, the PlayStation 4 version runs at 1080p. Frame rate for the Switch version sits at 30FPS while the PS4 version will be 60FPS. In the case of resolution and frame rate for both versions, they may temporarily fluctuate based on what’s happening in the game.

As for one final note, My Hero: One’s Justice supports the use of two Joy-Con, the Joy-Con Grip, and Switch Pro Controller. You can also use split Joy-Con in multiplayer.

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Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition made it to the west a few weeks ago. Digital Foundry took a closer look at the game from a technical perspective, and compared it to the Wii U original and New 3DS version in a video published today.

As far as resolution is concerned, Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is 1080p when docked. For the Wii U and New 3DS versions, 30 frames per second was the target. The new Switch version attempts to hit 60 FPS, but there are unfortunately many significant dips. Digital Foundry adds that 60 FPS is rarely met, though it’s still the better experience.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker arrives on two additional Nintendo systems next month. The Switch version has been getting most of the attention, and perhaps understandably so. However, Nintendo is also preparing to bring Captain Toad to 3DS.

Curious as to how the two versions stack up? Take a look at some comparison screenshots below.

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Every now then, a slew of untitled SKUs pop up in GameStop’s system. That has happened once again. As spotted within the retailer’s internal system, 10 mystery Switch titles have been listed at GameStop.

Something similar happened roughly a month ago. On May 10, 16 SKUs were spotted. That number has dropped since then, though there have been announcements over the past few weeks that likely took up some of those spots.

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Mario Tennis Aces Pre-launch Online Tournament Demo

The Mario Tennis Aces Pre-launch Online Tournament went live in Europe and Japan several hours ago. North America has since joined in on the fun, as it has launched stateside.

You’ll be able to try out the tournament feature this weekend. It’s also possible to play against the CPU and practice with some tutorials.

Thanks to StrawHatEevee for the tip.

A listing on GameStop reveals a new Crash Bandicoot-themed controller. It’s on track for a June 29 release, priced at $24.99.

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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Arc System Works has outlined what BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle players will be able to stream and upload when the fighter launches next week.

Matches, tutorial videos, online gameplay, and similar things of those nature are allowed. However, streaming story mode is forbidden. Arc System Works may allow “very short clips of Episode Mode content up to Chapter 2”, though only for video content.


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